Nokia N97 - Mobile Phone

This is the first handset in India to come with an OVI preinstalled quick link. Social networkers will find the built in Facebook app very handy as it can be added to the desktop for quick access. There are other apps like Qik for live video streaming from the camera, Hi5 and YouTube that are also preloaded.
Aside from being able to support Mail for Exchange, you can also quickly configure your POP or IMAP accounts. funny thing is although it found all of the appropriate settings, I was still unable to download mails as it kept insisting that my incoming mail server was not found even after manually entering all the settings. The Nokia Mail service and app is also absent.

The browser was pretty easy to navigate and use with no issues. It's also very well designed with full flash support included. The best part is you won't need the stylus at all.

Misc. Features
I can't say that the N97 is a business handset. Its business features are limited to a limited edition of QuickOffice wherein you can't create documents of your own but simply open existing files. Nokia's Zip application and PDF reader are also present. The Active Notes apps is by far the most helpful feature. All other regular features like a Calculator, Scheduler with the Calendar, Alarm and Converter are present and accounted for.

The handset comes preloaded with Wavesecure to keep your data backed up and also protect the same in case of theft. Nokia's SystemStatus app is very handy. It acts like a Task Manger in WinMob handsets and gives you clear cut information on details like signal strength, CPU usage etc.

Camera
The 5 megapixel camera strapped to the rear is really quite average. I have yet to see a better 5MP mobile cam that can beat the N82's. The features include scene modes, exposure, white balance and others. No sign of smile or even face detection.

Images taken in normal daylight conditions are just ok. There's nothing spectacular to talk about.

Close ups in Macro mode are not bad though.

Battery
Considering the handset is designed to be constantly connected to the net, I expected a healthy battery life. Luckily the N97 delivered. On a single charge I was able to use the handset for a little over a day with it being logged in to Facebook and Twitter all the time. I made about one hour's worth of calls, sent plenty of messages, watched 40 minutes of video and even got in some navigation and music. After all of this I was still able to get about 15 minutes (give or take) of calling on a single bar with the battery low warning popping up frequently.